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 PUBLIC LAW 99-399—AUG. 27, 1986

100 STAT. 879

progress being made in achieving the objectives described in those sections. TITLE VIII—VICTIMS OF TERRORISM COMPENSATION SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act.

This title may be cited as the "Victims of Terrorism Compensation 5 USC 5569 note. Act". SEC. 802. PAYMENT TO INDIVIDUALS HELD IN CAPTIVE STATUS BETWEEN 5 USC 5569 note. NOVEMBER 4, 1979, AND JANUARY 21, 1981. The amount of the payment for individuals in the Civil Service referred to in section 5569(d) of title 5, United States Code (as added by section 803 of this title), or for individuals in the uniformed services referred to in section 559(c) of title 37, United States Code (as added by section 806 of this title), as the case may be, shall be $50 for each day any such individual was held in captive status during a period commencing on or after November 4, 1979, and ending on or before January 21, 1981. SEC. 803. BENEFITS FOR CAPTIVES AND OTHER VICTIMS OF HOSTILE ACTION. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter VII of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "§ 5569. Benefits for captives "(a) For the purpose of this section— "(1) 'captive' means any individual in a captive status commencing while such individual is— "(A) in the Civil Service, or "(B) a citizen, national, or resident alien of the United States rendering personal service to the United States similar to the service of an individual in the Civil Service (other than as a member of the uniformed services); "(2) 'captive status' means a missing status which, as determined by the President, arises because of a hostile action and is a result of the individual's relationship with the Government; "(3) 'missing status'— "(A) in the case of an employee, has the meaning provided under section 5561(5) of this title; and "(B) in the case of an individual other than an employee, has a similar meaning; and "(4) 'family member', as used with respect to a person, means— "(A) any dependent of such person; and "(B) any individual (other than a dependent under subparagraph (A)) who is a member of such person's family or household. "(b)(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a savings fund to which the head of an agency may allot all or any portion of the pay and allowances of any captive to the extent that such pay and allowances are not subject to an allotment under section 5563 of this title or any other provision of law. "(2) Amounts so allotted to the savings fund shall bear interest at a rate which, for any calendar quarter, shall be equal to the average rate paid on United States Treasury bills with 3-month maturities

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